Pirates of the desert
By: C.J. Sommers
Series: A black horse western; Black horse western
Publisher: Robert Hale; The Crowood Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9780719817656
Subjects: Outlaws; Fiction
Description: "The locals call the sand dunes of the Arizona Territory southland a white ocean. One man, Barney Shivers, carries the comparison a little further when he decides to monopolize the shipping industry. Ordering his men to attack any freight shipping that he does not control, goods are stolen and held to ransom on the high seas. No one dares to fight back until one little old lady Lolly Amos, stands up to the bully. When the local law refuses to help, Lolly contacts her nephew, Captain Parthenon Downs of the Arizona Rangers. Restless to leave his desk duty behind, Captain Downs eagerly takes on the challenge. Little does he realize that his decision will draw him into a war against two bands of pirates, and a young woman with a Winchester rifle ..."--Publisher description.